New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School (Sci
High) students, in partnership with public education support non-profit New Orleans
Outreach, are continuing learning through the summer through the Summer High School
Internship Program. Twenty-nine students will be placed into real-life work situations, gaining valuable hands-on and resume building experience
by participating in paid internships at various worksites including the Audubon
Zoo, Tulane Cancer Center, Tulane Athletics, GNO Inc., The Arc, YA-YA, LOOP,
and Carrollton Technologies.

The students participating in the internship have all
completed a series of New Orleans Outreach Power Ties™ workshops designed
to prepare the students for their first professional experience. After completing additional pre-internship Power Ties™ workshops,
the students will begin an 8-week job placement that enhances each
student's college and career goals. The program prioritizes work in the New
Orleans area to benefit the community and contribute to a sense of personal
ownership and local involvement. The students will receive a $1,000 stipend
upon successful completion of the internship, which lasts from June 1
to July 27.

"This program gives Sci High students a step-up in their
college and professional careers," said Principal Barbara MacPhee. "These
students are tomorrow's leaders, and as an intern, they will learn what it's
like to have a 'real job' and the expectations and intricacies of a
professional environment."

Said Preet Samra, New Orleans Outreach Program Manager for
Sci High, "These internships and college prep are an invaluable experience the
students will never forget: a learning experience and opportunity to connect
the business world with what happens in the traditional classroom."

Once the students have completed their internships, they
return to Sci High for a series of post-internship Power Ties™ workshops. These
workshops teach the students how to leverage their internship experience into
further opportunities. This includes putting their accomplishments from the
internship into a resume and learning how to communicate the skills acquired
from their first professional experience when interviewing for future jobs.

"The Power Ties™ workshops are provided before and after the
students complete their internships to cement the relationship between
preparing for, mastering and then ultimately being able to market a workplace
experience," said Danielle Dayries, New Orleans Outreach Power Ties ™
Coordinator. "The students are learning first-hand that preparation
pays off and that there are a myriad of opportunities available. In a
nutshell, it's an incredibly effective dropout prevention program, because
these interns experience the significance of having a profession and learn that
with determination and effort, they can go on to college and a professional
career."

In August, the students will have a showcase to reveal what
they have learned from the experience. The program is being funded by a $50,000
grant from the Foundation for Science and Math Education (www.nolascienceandmath.org)
and coordinated by New Orleans Outreach (www.nooutreach.org).